Tuck - Tricia Lott Williford

Parents, Patients, and Bendy Straws: The Hospital Waiting Room

by Tricia Lott Williford | Dec 6, 2018 | All Boy, Life As A Mom, My Family, Parenting, Peter, Tuck

The waiting room in the surgery center at Children’s Hospital is a tender place. So many parents. So much waiting. I remembered this yesterday, as we checked in for Tucker’s “last leg” of Broken Foot Summer. His hardware would be removed with...

Walkie Talkies and Free Will

by Tricia Lott Williford | Nov 27, 2018 | Books, Just You Wait, My Faith, Parenting, TLW, Tuck

If you have children who have grown out of car seats but are not yet allowed behind the wheel, let me let you in on the key ingredient for a little dose of freedom on a family camping trip: walkie talkies. Trust me on this. It’s a little space and independence for...

Rites of Passage: Cop, Coach, Consultant

by Tricia Lott Williford | Sep 10, 2018 | All Boy, Courage, Leadership, Life As A Mom, My Family, On My Mind, Parenting, Tuck

This morning, my oldest boy turned thirteen, and my younger boy boarded the bus for three days at Outdoor Ed. I mean, I’m the mom who celebrates all the milestones and every little step toward independence, but even I have to say… it was a lot for one day. I...

So Big, So Small

by Tricia Lott Williford | Aug 27, 2018 | Courage, Deep Sadness, Life As A Mom, My Family, Robb, Tuck, Tyler

It was a February day When your dad came by, before going away A U-Haul truck in the driveway The day it was suddenly real I told you not to come outside But you saw that truck And you smiled so wide A real live truck in your driveway We let you sit behind the wheel...

Vintage Technology

by Tricia Lott Williford | Apr 30, 2018 | All Boy, I Am Ridiculous, Life As A Mom, Tuck

Tucker left this morning for Outdoor Ed, the rite of passage for sixth graders. And so my heart will live outside my body for the next three days. I don’t think I’m an overprotective mom, and it’s not like it’s his first time away from home....

Whatever Day

by Tricia Lott Williford | Apr 23, 2018 | All Boy, Life As A Mom, Tuck, Tyler

My kids have so many days off school this week. An Assessment Day, a Professional Day, a Comp Day, and the Walk-Out protest that so many teachers are participating in that the whole district closed down. (I have mixed feelings about this. Most of us do.) It’s...